"What, the soldiers and horses stationed in Henan Province have already started to retreat one after another many days ago" "And many local troops stationed in Heyang Bridge, including Sanguan, don't even know about it?" "The journey to the north began two days ago. , no longer issued orders and conveyed news." "Therefore, the troops stationed in various places were leaderless for a while, and the situation was violent." "Many soldiers were panicked and at a loss, and they rushed to the north bank to seek help and reinforcements. "I suddenly felt that I had been tricked by Wang Duanchen, or that I had been tricked. And this scene seems to have happened once before many years ago, and the result was the return of the Right Guards of the Camp and the rise of Huai Town. Could it be that the old tricks of superiority are repeated this time? As additional manpower was sent to explore the Duji Road in Henan Province, news came back one after another from the Yellow River loose ship group stranded there; as the chaos and panic caused by the disappearance of the entire fleet in Luodu City began to spread in the Duji Road Various waves of large and small escapes broke out one after another. Some aimless rebels and refugees even began to try to rob and attack the ship convoy and the supplies it had hoarded on the shore. However, they were defeated and suppressed by the firepower of the ship's equipment. Go down. At this time, the second belated letter from Wang Duanchen also arrived at me again, further confirming my guesses and judgments; Beidi Xingsi, who had made preparations three days ago, and his direct subordinates The Fifth Battalion of the Guards, the Fifth Guards on the Left, the Xiao Guards on the Right, and the first part of the Army in front of the Palace, with about ten thousand horses and many officials, had left Luodu City overnight and headed south to the Nanyang area. By now, they are probably out of reach; And it was the supplies that Huai Town had just provided that provided the other party with the funds to start their journey. And with the abandonment of this most core force, it is equivalent to throwing the rest of the mess on me; but considering the overall strategic situation, I have to hold my nose and accept it, otherwise I will not be able to do anything. As the situation in Tuji Province continues to deteriorate and collapse, what will be affected and impacted is my newly stabilized territory in Henan Province; not to mention that on the battlefield where the Western Army is about to attack, the rear and flanks really cannot be replaced. What kind of situation or chaos would occur, giving the enemy more opportunities to take advantage of it. Of course, looking at it from another perspective, although the Northern Expeditionary Army in the western part of Henan Province and Duji Road has been gradually transferred and is incomplete, basically only an empty frame and many old, weak, sick and disabled are left, but for me It is said to be quite useful. And in terms of theoretical cost-effectiveness, I only paid a large amount of urgently needed money and food in exchange for the garrison in the capital, the land and facilities where they were stationed, and all the materials and personnel that could not be taken away. It was really worth it. A profitable business. But for Woju Fang, who had already conquered Pinglu Road and annexed most of Hebei Province, coupled with the unexpected acquisition of Henan Duji Road, which seemed to be a bargain, it would be a serious indigestion and incompetence. What's more, I have to face the main force of the Western Army that may be heading eastward with all its strength, which is a bit ominous and dangerous. You must know that in order to deal with the previous situation, my Huai Town has already carried out the third round of mobilization, and the scope of mobilization has also expanded to those relatively calm peripheral areas and fringe forces; there are at least sixty newly recruited or The temporary battalion heads are being set up in Huaidi, and they are waiting for the follow-up troops to be replenished; and because of the military production gap under full-scale construction, the firearms equipment rate of these new and temporary battalion heads has been reduced to 0. Fifty percent and less than 30% are almost the level of equipment between the garrison and the garrison; the larger number of civilians and long-term and short-term laborers serving this purpose have also been repeatedly postponed and changed, and have begun to have varying degrees of impact and feedback Arrived, many routine production projects and large-scale projects carried out in winter are gone. Now it is urgent to add another half of Henan Province. Whether it is the non-commissioned officers and officers needed to expand the army, or the official candidates to maintain the local situation and daily operations, the officers and soldiers are stretched thin and cannot be supplemented. ¡°If we continue to expand and redeploy this endlessly, we are afraid that there will be an obvious decline in military combat effectiveness and local administrative efficiency, as well as a series of large and small problems derived from it and a chain reaction of painful costs. However, fortunately, what I took over was not a blank or desolate land. That would have made things simpler but would have caused even more headaches. Based on the penetration and understanding of the Northern Expeditionary Army stationed in Duji Road, Henan over the years, the results of the Beidi Xingsi headed by Wang Duanchen after several years of management and colonization are still there. Coupled with the foundation and heritage of the Heluo land itself, in Dashui It has recovered somewhat after it completely receded. At least the original gap in the river embankment has been repaired, and there is no longer a risk of flooding in the short term; in recent years, through the recruitment of people and armies for reclamation, hundreds of thousands of acres of mature fields have been restored and reopened, plus various ?The population of the military stronghold and the officials who maintain basic order are all ready-made foundations waiting for me to take over. In terms of benefits, this ready-made system is quite easy to take over, requiring almost no effort. Moreover, compared with the local population from Hebei, they are isolated and short-lived in the north, which is undoubtedly beneficial to Huaihe. Towns have a natural tendency and necessity to rely on them; but from a disadvantageous point of view, if there is no reason to break and dismantle them, the local structure formed by these old armies will take a long time to digest and absorb in the future. and the existence of Kung Fu. However, at least before the war with the Western Army, I was still able to form an overwhelming local advantage, and used this as the confidence to quickly solve some problems and potential risks. Therefore, if you can intervene one day earlier, you can reduce losses earlier and stabilize the front in another direction earlier. Therefore, after leaving the first soldier, Fengjuanqi, to guard Zhenzhou, and sending Zhang Bangchang and his party away, I led the shrinking formation non-stop and headed south. . . . . . . . . On the chaotic southern bank of the Yellow River, an inconspicuous conflict and ambush came to an end. Among the corpses leaning against each other, the only survivor, a general covered in blood, also ushered in his final death. time. "Luan Tingyu, you and I have known each other for many years" Du Zixing, the escort officer, clutched the broken arrow shaft on his lower abdomen, stared at the familiar leader of the attackers who surrounded him, and gasped. "We fought side by side under Duan Shuai again and went through life and death" "Why did you betray Duan Shuai's wishes and obstructed my actions?" "It only increased chaos and casualties for these soldiers who were left behind" "You didn't say that right? Wrong, Duan Shuai's guidance and kindness will never be forgotten." Luan Tingyu, the commander of the troops in the left wing who led the attack on him, sighed. "But a certain family's allegiance from beginning to end is still the country." "Publicly and privately, this thing in your hand is really important," "No matter what, we cannot let you release it or let it go." into the hands of those Huai Ni. "Do you want to kill these soldiers who were left behind?" The expression of the survivor fell to the ground. "Ask yourself, how can you bear it?" He shouted angrily and bleakly. "After all, Huai Ni has become big enough in the north. If he can easily obtain the land registration in Duji Road, Henan Province," Luan Tingyu was unmoved. He shook his head slightly. "It is not a blessing to the country. For the long-term future and the gain and loss of the world" "So I can only feel sorry for the soldiers in Kinei" "Their sacrifice and dedication will be remembered by the imperial court. "Please give me some care" "So, please get on your way as soon as possible." He waved his hand and raised his crossbows simultaneously, and rained down arrows on Du Zixing's lonely figure. However, after a moment, Luan Tingyu was a little surprised to find that the opponent who was covered with arrows had not yet fallen down, and his chest was still rising and falling slightly; but the soldiers responsible for shooting were temporarily captured by him, and did not even Dare to take action again. This made him secretly sigh again. Over the years, as the most effective minions and eyes and ears of the imperial court, whether it was the Sihaiwei or the Fifth Cardinal, he had lost too many people in the North, especially those senior people who had been lurking for a long time. There are spies, spies, and all kinds of experienced and capable experts, so they have to rely on these new recruits to fill up the numbers soon after they come in. As a result, the courage and skills may not be bad when things get tough, but they are much inferior in courage and adaptability. However, the resources and manpower that the imperial court has been able to invest in various aspects have become less and less in recent years, which has affected their relatively key powerful departments and intelligence agencies, so he can only use these short-term novices and temporary Enlisted peripherals came to expediency. But in any case, after he has made this contribution and captured the handle of this important general of the country, his indefinite lurking and surveillance mission in the army can finally be declared over, and he no longer has to stay in the military. After enduring the suffering in the unpredictable and dangerous Northland, we can completely change to a better position and place in the rear. But the premise is that he can return to Jiangnan safely with this intercepted important evidence, because theoretically speaking, he is also the last person in charge left in the metropolitan area; as for these people around him, there is no It is necessary to leave too many people, except for two or three relatively capable subordinates.??, the others were not brought back to share the credit together; they were sent across the river to wait for opportunities to create and provoke, and the conflicts and contradictions with Huai Ni were regarded as the final use of waste. After making a plan in his mind, he stepped forward, intending to dig out the handwritten letter with the special seal. But as soon as he touched the other person's body, he heard a special whistling sound like being torn apart in the wind, and then screams that came in and out. He couldn't help but startled and looked into the distance, only to find that it was a blow from more than a dozen armed boats on the river. They were rowing in unison and approaching quickly, while fire and gray smoke were emitting from the bow, and then a new Another blow followed closely, falling on the sergeants he had brought with him who were running away in a daze. Several more people were killed on the spot as the blood splattered. "Damn"